I’m looking to add ethernet ports to our home, and can’t get any ballpark quotes without having an electrician come to the house charging a $50 service fee to evaluate. I would do this if I had any idea what to expect ahead of time, but don’t want to have 3-4 electricians come out to compare quotes and end up paying $150 in service fees before even having any work done.
The ISP modem is on the main level, no current ethernet is wired in the home. I want to add an ethernet port on the second floor, so would need the ethernet wired through the wall likely into the attic and back to the wall of the second floor.
Any ideas on a ballpark for pricing here? I have no idea what to expect so wasn’t sure if I’m looking at $200 or $800 or somewhere outside that range.
I paid about $150 a drop to run them through the attic and terminate them as keystone jacks in the wall for 10 drops
I’ll get 'er done, thanks for the comments!
125 ish per run.
I paid $1200 for five ethernet runs in April. I live in a pretty small house with lathe and plaster walls built in the forties. Runs into my attic, basement, and between a few rooms. Sort of complicated install.
The plaster makes it a pain, yeah. No drywall saws, gotta upgrade to an angle grinder or rotozip, and you’ll want a respirator, shop vac, and to keep the cutting surface wet.
Complicated install is right!
If you are in Australia an Electrician isn’t licensed to run Ethernet, they must have the required qualifications.
In my town (I am an IT contractor) and it can cost as low as $170 thru to $1400 to run one outlet, depending on how far and how difficult it is to run the cable.
If you decide to do it yourself
- Keep it at least 200mm (10") away from electrical wiring
- Keep it away from Flourescent lighting
- Find the correct connection for your Sockets (what wire goes to what pin)
Even if you run what is called shielded cable (its meant to block out noise/interference) it isn’t infallible.
